The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-30
Another Big Enterprise for Henderson.

Another Big Enterprise for Henderson.
The GOLD LEAF has already intimated
that another big enterprise for our town
was shaping. and now We are at liberty to
make it public and speak authoritatively
We allude to an establishment for stemming
and re-ordering tobacco, to be built by
Messrs. Allen & Ginter. of Richmond, Va.
As is we'll known this is one of the largest
cigarette manufacturing concerns in the
United States, their famous brands "Rich-
mond Gem" and Virginia Brights," hav-
ing world wide reputation and sale.
The finest tobacco in the world for CT
garettes Is grown in the famous Golden
Belt of North Carolina, of which Hender-
son is the chief market. No where else
does this peculiar type of tobacco grow in
such perfection as in this immediate sec
ton tributary to our market and upon our
warehouse floors it finds readiest and best
sale always. Dealers throughout the couu-
try know the truth of what we say about
the superior quality of this tobacco, that ia
point of texture and flavor il is unsurpasSed
and large manufacturers acknowledge the
high claims of our market, seeing that il
affords unequaEed advantages for the Sc
lection of just such stock as they desire.
The tobacco sold upon our market is
bought from first hands, in its loose state
direct from the farmers. Thus dealers get
it at first cost. There is point gained in
this and such men as MeSsrs. Allen & Gin
ter are not slow to recognize the fact. They
are immense dealers, consuming very large
quantities of tobacco annually, and instead
of getting their supplies as heretofore, and
shipping in bulk to their factory at Rich
mond, they will establish house of their
own in Henderson and have a resident
buyer upon our market. All tobacco
bought by them will be stemmed and re-
ordered ready for use before being shipped.
This will greatly expedite matters besides
being great saving in freights. Labor can
be employed much cheaper here, and this
will be another item in their favor. They
will buy also upon the Oxford and Raleigh
markets. The tobacco bought in those
places will be shipped loose III large
baskets to the Henderson establishment to
be stemmed and re-ordered. This will
give employment to just so many more
hands here than otherwise would be the
case, thus giving US an advantage over both
those markets in this respect.
Mr.. John ID. Cooper will be the buyer
and general manager of the business here,
he being largely interested in the concern.
A most excellent man in every way, and
formed better business compact or en-
trusted their interests to more competent
hands. Mr.. Cooper is good business
man, fine judge of tobacco, and the GOLD
LEAF congratulates the gentlemen all
round upon the happy alliance made and
the encouraging prospects ahead of them.
The concern will handle large quanti-
ties of tobacco and give employment to be-
tween % and 100 hands. No enterprise has
been projected in our town for long time
that is calculated to be of greater benefit to
the community than this, and the GOLD
LEAF welcomes it as fOrerunner of many
other enterprises of like nature soon IL
follow.
The building will be 40x1SO feet, foul
stories high. The first story will be OF
stone and the balance wood. 1t will be
fitted up in modern style, specially adapted
for the purpose for which it is designed
The contract has been let and work ha!
| already commenced. 1t Will be pushed It
completion as speedily as possible, and
will be ready for use in time for the new
crop.
ABOUT HENDERSON AS 4 TOBACCO MAR
KET.-Mr. Thomas Mason, editor of the
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